Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

heavy snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 29 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility -0.25 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 20 Feb 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 05:08pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 05:08pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12454 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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